The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·96172·Announced 1996-07-25

Now Products Recalls Foam Chairs for Children Due to Choking Hazard

Now Products is recalling approximately 20,000 foam chairs for children because a plastic liner can be removed and cause choking.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard with one reported incident requiring medical treatment, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not classified as severe or critical.

Plain-English summary

Now Products of Cicero, Illinois, is recalling approximately 20,000 foam chairs for children in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The chairs measure 11 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 15.5 inches deep, and feature a fabric cover with pictures of animals and children's drawings. A white label reading "NOW PRODUCTS INC." and a zipper are located on the bottom of the chair.

The recall is being issued because children can unzip the chair's fabric cover, exposing a thin, clear plastic liner that could cause choking. Now Products is aware of two incidents where children removed the plastic from the furniture and placed it in their mouths. One child required medical treatment.

The chairs were sold nationwide by Ames Department stores from January 1994 through June 1996 for approximately $50, often with matching ottomans and sofas. Consumers should take the chairs away from children until they have been repaired. For a free repair kit, consumers should call Now Products at (800) 535-3218, extension 33, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Now Products foam chairs for children
Manufacturer
Ames
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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